HANOI – REAL COFFEE FARMER – NHA TRANG – SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA
- Airport Pickup: Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) / Airport Drop-off: Tan Son Nhat Airport (Saigon).
- Departure Date: Upon request.
- Route: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Buon Ma Thuot – Lak Lake – Nha Trang – Saigon – Mekong Delta
- Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights
- Style: Complete Vietnam Discovery – Culture, Coffee Farming, Coastal Relaxation, City Life & Delta
- Price: From $1,190 USD (Various for size of Group or for individuals)
The Complete Vietnam with a Coastal Finale: From Hanoi to the Coffee Highlands, Nha Trang and the Vibrant South
This is the journey for travellers who want to understand Vietnam in one trip – and still have time to slow down by the sea. Over 13 days you move from the thousand-year-old streets of Hanoi to the misty coffee highlands, then to the beaches of Nha Trang, before flying to the energy of Saigon and the waterways of the Mekong Delta.
You will not simply visit Vietnam: you will harvest and roast your own coffee on a working farm, cruise limestone karsts in Ninh Binh, taste street food in the Old Quarter, snorkel coral reefs in Nha Trang, and glide down coconut canals in Ben Tre with a local family.
Three chapters, one story: Hanoi (history, food, slow days), the Real Coffee Farmer experience ending with Nha Trang, and Saigon & the Mekong Delta (city energy, history, rural life). The journey concludes in Saigon.
DETAILED ITINERARY
PART 1 – HANOI (Days 1–3)
DAY 1: ARRIVE HANOI – OLD QUARTER (Meals: Dinner)
- Arrive at Noi Bai Airport and transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city.
- Explore the Old Quarter – the historic 36-streets district.
- Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple.
- Evening: street food tour (banh cuon, bun cha, banh mi) and a traditional egg coffee.
- Overnight: Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI – NINH BINH (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- 06:30–07:00: Departure for Ninh Binh.
- Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam.
- Local lunch at a family restaurant.
- Afternoon: Trang An boat trip – rowing through limestone caves and river valleys.
- 18:00–19:00: Return to Hanoi. Dinner at a local restaurant.
- Overnight: Hanoi.
DAY 3: SLOW HANOI (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
- Morning: Temple of Literature, Vietnams first university.
- Walk through the French Quarter with its colonial architecture.
- Visit a local market.
- Vietnamese lunch at a traditional restaurant.
- Afternoon: free time to relax or explore at your own pace.
- Overnight: Hanoi.
PART 2 – REAL COFFEE FARMER & NHA TRANG (Days 4–10)
DAY 4: HANOI – BUON MA THUOT – COFFEE CULTURE & LONGHOUSE HERITAGE (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Morning: Transfer to the airport for the flight to Buon Ma Thuot. Arrival in Buon Ma Thuot.
- Visit the World Coffee Museum, showcasing the rich history of world and local coffee culture with immersive exhibits and tastings.
- Afternoon: Transfer to Ako Dhong Village (Buon Ama Thuot) to explore traditional Ede longhouses, learn about maternal clan customs, and enjoy local coffee in a tranquil garden setting.
- Evening: Welcome dinner featuring Central Highland specialties (bamboo tube rice, grilled free-range chicken).
- Overnight: Buon Ma Thuot.
DAY 5: BECOME A REAL COFFEE FARMER – FROM FARM TO BEAN (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Morning: Farm experience with local farmers; welcome and introduction; morning coffee at the farm; coffee picking (seasonal); learn about the growth process of coffee cherries; learn about and distinguish Arabica and Robusta plants; weigh the harvested fresh coffee cherries.
- Noon: Lunch and rest.
- Afternoon: Coffee processing – wash and process the fresh cherries harvested in the morning; learn about and distinguish basic coffee processing methods (washed, honey, natural); coffee break and tasting; join workers in drying, raking and gathering coffee beans.
- Overnight: Buon Ma Thuot.
DAY 6: FROM BEAN TO CUP (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Morning: Sorting, roasting and cupping – identify defects in green coffee beans and sort defective beans alongside farmers; watch roasting demonstrations and practise roasting; cupping (tasting and sensory evaluation); dry and rake coffee beans in the processing area.
- Noon: Lunch break; experience coffee beer.
- Afternoon: Coffee brewing – brew handbrew coffee and creative signature beverages; taste and experience the flavour profile of each crafted drink; coffee aromas: elevating the guest experience.
- Wrap-up – guests receive: a portion of self-roasted coffee, harvest yields converted into gifts, unique signature products from the farm, and souvenirs from the farm.
- Overnight: Buon Ma Thuot.
DAY 7: LAK LAKE DISCOVERY – ETHICAL ELEPHANT EXPERIENCE (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Morning: Drive to Lak Lake (approx. 50 km). Enjoy a scenic wooden dugout canoe ride across the lake.
- Afternoon: Engage in an ethical elephant interaction programme at M Lieng / Jun village (walk with elephants, observe their routines and feed them). Visit Yang Tao village to discover traditional hand-moulded earthenware pottery.
- Evening: Return to Buon Ma Thuot. Free evening for city strolls.
- Overnight: Buon Ma Thuot or around Lak Lake.
DAY 8: JOURNEY DOWN TO NHA TRANG – COASTAL ARRIVAL & LEISURE (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Morning: Check out and depart for Nha Trang via Phoenix Pass (Pha Din / Phuong Hoang Pass scenic drive).
- Afternoon: Arrive in Nha Trang, check into your seaside hotel. Spend the afternoon swimming at Nha Trang main beach or relaxing at beachfront lounges.
- Evening: Seafood dinner at a local restaurant.
- Overnight: Nha Trang.
DAY 9: NHA TRANG ISLAND HOPPING, CORAL REEF & MUD BATH (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Morning: Transfer to Cau Da Port. Board a speed boat to Mun Island / Coral Island for snorkeling, swimming and exploring marine life.
- Afternoon: Visit Tranh Beach for water sports or beach relaxation. In the late afternoon, experience therapeutic mineral mud baths and hot mineral springs at Thap Ba / I-Resort.
- Evening: Dinner at leisure.
- Overnight: Nha Trang.
DAY 10: NHA TRANG FREE TIME – FLIGHT TO SAIGON (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Free time for souvenir shopping at Dam Market or enjoying the pool.
- Afternoon: Private transfer to Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) for the flight to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).
- Evening: Arrive in Saigon and check into the hotel. Dinner and free time.
- Overnight: Saigon.
PART 3 – SAIGON & MEKONG DELTA (Days 11–13)
DAY 11: DISCOVER SAIGON (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- 09:00: Hotel pickup and transfer.
- 11:00: Visit the Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral area.
- 12:30: Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.
- 14:00: Independence Palace (Reunification Palace).
- 15:30: War Remnants Museum.
- 17:30: Stroll along Nguyen Hue walking street and the Saigon River.
- 19:00: Street food dinner.
- Overnight: Saigon.
DAY 12: SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA (BEN TRE) (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Not a rushed bus tour: no three-hour highway dash, no tourist coconut-candy stop. A private, slower Mekong experience that matches the Winter in Vietnam positioning.
- 07:30: Depart by private vehicle from Saigon to Ben Tre.
- 10:00: Board a local boat and glide through the coconut canals.
- Visit a local family / farm and share a home-cooked lunch.
- 14:00: Cycling or walking through a rural village, past orchards and along the water.
- 16:00: Return to Saigon.
- 18:30: Dinner / free time.
- Overnight: Saigon.
DAY 13: SLOW SAIGON – FAREWELL IN SAIGON (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
- 08:30: Local breakfast (pho or banh mi).
- 10:00: Explore Cho Lon (Chinatown) – markets and temples.
- 12:00: Lunch at a local restaurant.
- 14:00: Free time for last-minute shopping or rest.
- 16:00: Transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure flight.
- End of the 13-day Vietnam Grand Discovery journey – farewell in Saigon.
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
- Transportation: Private air-conditioned vehicle and modern 29-seat coach as per itinerary; domestic flight Nha Trang – Saigon (Cam Ranh – Tan Son Nhat).
- Accommodation:
- 3 nights in a hotel in Hanoi.
- 3 nights at a 3-star hotel in Buon Ma Thuot.
- 3 nights in a hotel in Nha Trang.
- 3 nights in a hotel in Saigon.
- Meals: Daily breakfast plus lunches and dinners as listed in the itinerary (local restaurants).
- Activities & Sightseeing:
- Hanoi Old Quarter & street food tour, Hoan Kiem, egg coffee.
- Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu and Trang An boat trip.
- World Coffee Museum, Ako Dhong Village, 5-step Real Coffee Farmer experience with certificate.
- Lak Lake and ethical elephant interaction programme.
- Nha Trang: Mun/Coral Island snorkeling, Tranh Beach, mud bath and hot springs.
- Saigon city tour (Central Post Office, Notre Dame, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Nguyen Hue).
- Mekong Delta (Ben Tre) private boat and village experience.
- Local English-speaking guides throughout.
- Travel Insurance: Maximum coverage of 120,000,000 VND/person/incident.
TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:
- International airfares to Vietnam and out of Vietnam.
- Domestic flight Hanoi – Buon Ma Thuot (quoted separately).
- Meals outside the itinerary and personal room expenses.
- Extra beer or wine ordered during meals.
- Optional: elephant ride, boat rental at Lak Lake, water sports at Tranh Beach and other personal activities.
- VAT invoice.
- Tips for guide and driver.
CHILD POLICY:
- Children aged 10 and above: charged as 1 full ticket.
- Children aged 4 to under 10: charged 1/2 ticket.
- Children aged 4 and under: free of charge, family takes care of the child. Every 2 adults may be accompanied by only 1 child; from the 2nd child onwards a 1/2 ticket applies (1 meal portion + 1 seat, sharing a room with parents).
INDICATIVE PRICE (private tour, per person in USD):
Contact us for details (price depends on group size and preferred accommodation).
Route: Buon Ma Thuot – Nha Trang
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